To not want DH to have a sex toy when I have one?

[Confrontayshunme]

DH recently bought me a new sex toy, which I appreciate. He mentioned in passing that he would like one and said the company emailed him an ad with male sleeve/fleshlight type toys. I don't know why, but I really don't want him to have one of these. He and I were both a bit surprised, as I am a big fan of feminism and generally favour all things being equal.

I guess I think that we use "my" toy together so I can achieve orgasm, but his would be just for him (and he has hands for that). Also, the cleanup for them seems...gross.

I wouldn't mind terribly if my DDs were teenage/adult women and knew I had toys, but I definitely don't feel the same about a silicone vagina/ass. Boak.

AIBU?

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I don't think you're being entirely unreasonable. Did you tell him you don't want him to have it? What did he say if so? A lot of people would see it as unfair. I think fleshlights are gross in general so I might be biased.

Incredibly unreasonable.

I think you’re being silly. You know you’re allowed to use your toy yourself? You know you’re allowed to orgasm yourself, whenever you like? The poor guy just fancies a go with a toy, I’m a bit at your ‘he has a hand for that’, it’s somewhat controlling and borderline shaming language.

It’s just a toy, and theyre just orgasms op. Chill.

YABU. Toys are for everyone! And no reason why you can’t get involved too, even if it is a fleshlight.

His toy, cleanup is his responsibility.

Oh god, I couldn't be interested in a man who bought one of them.

I would feel the same as you, for the same reasons!

I think also the male orgasm is a different beast to a female one. For a man, once he's ejaculated he's "done", so if he used the toy for that then that's the end of it. When DP and I use toys together on me they're like a warm up, I have a few orgasms or at least one from that and then we are both ready for PIV.
Also, I don't have any phallic toys, ones supposed to look or feel like a penis. If DP had a thing that was "like a vagina" to play with I'd probably feel a bit weird about it.

Very anti-feminist of me of course but that's the way it is! Thankfully DP doesn't seem interested, I honestly don't know how I'd feel or what I'd do if he was!

the company emailed him an ad with male sleeve/fleshlight type toys. I don't know why, but I really don't want him to have one of these. He and I were both a bit surprised, as I am a big fan of feminism

Aye right. 🙄

I think YABU. And you I think you know you are really.

I wouldn't get involved with the clean up though, that's for him to worry about!

We both have toys, and we used them both together. It doesn't have to look like a vagina there are loads.

I bet you are the type of partner who gets offended when your dh masterbates because he should only be having sex with you so you can orgasm. Yabu and controlling

If you can have a toy, I honestly don’t know why or how you can object to him having one. I don’t understand your comment about your daughters or what they have to do with this.

Why are you even thinking about the clean up? It’s not like you’ll be doing it.

My friends and I were discussing this recently actually!

The knee jerk is to feel grossed out by a man masturbating with a fake vagina, but then why is owning what is essentially a fake penis not seen as gross?

Vibrators, I guess thats a different thing and as you say, it's used by you both really.

But if you don't find dildos gross then it's unfair to find a fake vagina gross imho

You know you're being unreasonable.

YANU. he’s perfectly entitled to have a sex you.

And WTF have your daughters got to do with this issue??

^Gah! YABU

Double gah!

Entitled to have a sex toy

So so massively unreasonable. So you can have a sex toy that replicates male genitalia but he can’t have a sex toy that replicates female genitalia?

You do realise feminism is about equality...?

It does feel different doesn’t it. I mean we use toys but none are designed to look like a penis and we use them as a couple. A fake fanny or ass to pretend to actually have sex with feels different to something vibrating on or being clamped etc.

Massively unreasonable. Use it with him and incorporate it into your foreplay.

Some men are really insecure about sex toys for women. It's not attractive.

Oh OP
You are missing out

I bought DP and I some toys. Not a fleshlight but another male sex toy

It's bloody brilliant. I can get off when he has it.

Totally sorted out our sex life after years together and getting a bit samey

Best £30 I ever spent that

There's nothing wrong with men having sex toys. Rather that than an affair...

So you're allowed a sex toy but he isn't?

You most certainly are being very unreasonable. Why can’t he have solo fun?

I don't think it's fair that you're 'allowed' a sex toy and he isn't.